In an uncertain time, folk musician Jesse Welles – a four-time Grammy Award-nominee from Ozark, Arkansas – is reinvigorating the spirit and relevance of the protest song, spreading messages on such ...

Before there was Bob Dylan, the folk revival icon, there was Odetta. Before there was Janis Joplin, the wailing blues singer, there was Odetta. The woman whom Martin Luther King Jr. called the “Queen ...

Joe Hickerson, a beloved archivist at the Library of Congress, died last week in Portland, Oregon. He was 89. For more than three decades, he worked to preserve America's collection of folk music. NPR ...

We believe that the traditions and practices embedded in these three folk songs have profoundly changed how we view lyrics.

Last Sunday was big for Arkansas singer-songwriter Jesse Welles. Not only was he nominated in four categories at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, he also was profiled during a segment on "CBS Sunday ...

Prev. ed. published under title: Introducing American folk music. Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States reflects the fascinating diversity of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — I’m remembering a quote from television producer David Simon (The Wire) who when producing his at-the-time new show on post-Katrina New Orleans, Treme, argued for music — not movies ...

The renowned Italian folk singer and guitarist performs in Essex this week to benefit a Reggio Emilia education exhibition in ...

A self-taught musician, Elizabeth Cotten changed American folk music. The twice-nominated folk musician, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten won her first Grammy at 90 years old. Fiercely proud of her North ...

Seeger wrote hundreds of songs performed by greats in American Folk Music. Jan. 28, 2014— -- Legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at age 94. Seeger’s record label, Appleseed ...